Lee Health has 641 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Tuesday, holds virtual town hall

On Tuesday morning, Lee Health reported 84 new COVID-19 hospital admissions since Monday morning, and 67 COVID-19 discharges. This brings the current total of patients isolated for COVID-19 to 641.

The hospital system is reporting the following:

• Lee Health currently has 641 COVID-19 patients isolated in their hospitals (inpatient).
• 12 of these patients are at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
• Yesterday, there were 84 new COVID-19 hospital admissions and 67 COVID-19 discharges.
• Currently, 47% of ventilators and 4% of ICU rooms are available for use. There are 84 COVID-19 patients on ventilators and 103 in the intensive care unit.
• Current census is at 98% of staffed operational bed capacity.
• Since the start of the pandemic, 847 patients have died inside Lee Health hospitals to COVID-19, including six on Monday.

Lee Health is holding a news conference at 12 p.m. from Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Watch in the player below or click here.

Lee Health also held a virtual town hall Tuesday afternoon to give the community a chance to get questions about COVID-19 answered.

The panel included Lee Health CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci and Dr. Stephanie Stovall. Watch the full discussion below or click here.

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